The South Carolina Association of Veterinarians inducted Aubrey, a PAALS Service dog for Autism, into the Animal Hall of Fame. Two South Carolina dogs whose unselfish and courageous accomplishments exemplify the spirit of the connection between animals and people were honored during a special ceremony on June 18, 2009. The three year old Labrador retriever was inducted into SCAV’s Animal […]
WWII veteran returns to headquarters
Cadet Stan Stanek flying a BC- 1 at Advanced School Brooks Field, Texas, August 1941 "The runways are gone. But the control tower still stands there, and when I looked at it I could hear the planes taking off and landing." That’s the reminiscence of Col. Stan Stanek about his recent trip to Levenham, England, to the air base that […]
Spring Valley Rotarian of the Year
The Rotary Club of Spring Valley selected Dr. George Crow as its 2009 Rotarian of the Year. Crow joined Rotary in 1983 and has held a variety of positions including ambassadorial scholar chair, health and happiness chair, membership chair and program chair. He is currently serving again as program chair, responsible for ensuring that a speaker is scheduled for each […]
The Red Cross needs you
The American Red Cross responded to a single- family house fire in Richland County June 22- 28. Disaster assistance was provided for two individuals at a total cost of $810.96. The Red Cross meets the immediate, disaster- caused needs of clients by providing lodging, food, clothes, life- sustaining medication, infant supplies, and referrals to partner agencies. All disaster assistance is […]
Music guild wins awards
When the members of the Musicians and Songwriters’ Guild of South Carolina put together a collection of children’s songs for the Palmetto Health Children’s Hospital, they were trying to have some fun with music and help do a little emotional healing. The songs were either originals by the artists or tunes for kids the singers remembered from their youth. At […]
Correction
Recently I had the pleasure to read(Vol.46No.36) June 19th edition of your newspaper and unfortunately found an error. The article, ” Newsweek ranks four Columbia schools at the top,” failed to recognize Dutch Fork High School among the schools listed. The article in your publication shows A.C. Flora(854), Dreher(913), Spring Valley(960), Irmo(1,041), and Richland Northeast(1,138) respectively. However, according to Newsweek, […]
Umpire hangs up uniform after 35 years
This summer, for perhaps the first time in 35 years, Columbia resident Bill Cheek went to a softball game just for the fun of it. “Someone called me to come out and watch their church softball game, and so I said, ‘Sure,’ and I went and enjoyed it.” It was a welcome change for Cheek, a veteran slow- pitch softball […]
The borrower is servant to the lender
Indy Deliz has no hope when it comes to federal and state legislators standing up for the citizens they’re sworn to represent. “When you have people who are supposed to be for the Constitution stabbing you in the back, who’s going to stand for you,” he said Saturday at S.C.’s first Patriot Expo. Deliz, of West Columbia, said he’s frustrated […]
CCN elects new officers
The Columbia Council of Neighborhoods met Thursday June 25. Five new officers were installed. Selena Pickens is the assistant secretary; Bruce Sanders, treasurer; Gail Baker, secretary; Mary Baskin Robins, president elect, and Alexzena Furgess, vice president. Bessie Watson was installed as the new CCN President. Mayor Bob Coble spoke to the group about the budget that was passed for $106 […]